boatload

noun

boat·​load ˈbōt-ˌlōd 

1

: a load that fills a boat

a boatload of passengers

2

: an indefinitely large number or amount

a boatload of criticism

a boatload of money

Synonyms

• abundance
• barrel
• basketful
• bucket
• bunch
• bundle
• bushel
• carload
• chunk
• deal
• dozen
• fistful
• gobs
• good deal
• heap
• hundred
• lashings [chiefly British]
• lashins
• loads
• lot
• mass
• mess
• mountain
• much
• multiplicity
• myriad
• oodles
• pack
• passel
• peck
• pile
• plateful
• plenitude
• plentitude
• plenty
• pot
• potful
• profusion
• quantity
• raft
• reams
• scads
• sheaf
• shipload
• sight
• slew
• spate
• stack
• store
• ton
• truckload
• volume
• wad
• wealth
• yard

Examples of boatload in a Sentence

a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent papers authored by Ian Burkhart, Jen French, and stalwart colleagues hold insights, recommendations, and boatloads of footnotes, data supplements, technical specs, and real-world implications for utilization, usability, product design and beyond. —Naveen Rao, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

Due to a boatload of drama including scheduling conflicts, egos, and a four-movie franchise that already flopped, Costner’s not coming back. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024

In the last couple of weeks alone, a boatload of ancient bronzes was sent back to Turkey. —Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024

By Karl Vick October 29, 2024 11:10 AM EDT Deborah Lipstadt came to her job as U.S. Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism with a boatload of credentials and a lifetime of experience. —Karl Vick, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing boatload

• by the boatload

Kids Definition

boatload

noun

boat·​load -ˌlōd 

1

: a load that fills a boat

2

: a large amount

a boatload of money